Guard and reflector



(No Model.)

0'. J. & G. W. GIDDINGS. GUARD AND REFLECTOR.

Patented Aug. 29," 1893.

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' nullllllluljlljr UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

CARL JOHN GIDDINGS AND GEORGEW. GIDDINGS, OF RUTLAND, VERMONT.

GUARD AND REFLECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 503,955, dated August29, 1893.

Application filed May 6, 1893. Serial No. 473,260. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CARL J OHN GIDDINGS and GEORGE W GIDDINGS, ofRutland, in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Guards and Reflectors; and we dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear,

and exact description of the invention, such' the flame can be directedto any part of a room it may be desired to concentrate it.

A further object is to produce a device for the purpose stated whichshall be simple in construction, cheap to manufacture and effectual inthe performance of its functions.

With these objects in view the invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts ashereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a view illustrating all ourimprovements, assembled. Fig. 2 is a view of a reflector. Figs. 3, 4 and5 are detail views of the devices for attaching the reflector to itssupporting bracket.

A represents an improved guard which is made oval in general form andcomprises, a lower ring a of wire, a larger central ring I), also ofwire, a top plate 0 of sheet metal (preferably iron) and wires-d securedto the top plate 0, central ring b and bottom ring a, as shown inFig. 1. Secured at its ends to the lower ring a is a short cross bar 6,which may be made of wire, and its center is provided with an eye orloop e. Immediately above the cross bar e, a cross bar f is disposed atright angles thereto and at its ends is secured to two of the wires 01of the guard or cage. The cross barf may also be made of wire and isprovided at its center, immediately over and in alignment with the eyeor loop,with asimilar eye or loopf'. The eyes or loops 6, f, areintended for the reception of the gas burner which passes-through them,so that the flame on the burner will be within the guard or cage A. Bythus locating a guard or cage on the burner, it will be seen that itwill be impossible for the clothing of persons in proximity to theburner, or for other objects to come into contact with the flame on theburner. And again, where the device is used on a burner carried by amovable bracket, it will be impossible for the flame to come intocontact with the wall ofv a room should the bracket be turned toward thewall. In fact, the guard or cage A will prevent anything whatever fromcoming into contact with the flame on the burner and thus it willeffectually protect all objects which, by any possibility, mightotherwise come into contact with the flame and be injured thereby.

Pivoted to the top plate 0, is a small plate g provided at its ends withperforated ears h. An arm '6 of a bracket B passes through theperforations of the lugs or ears h and is supported by said lugs orears, said bracket being preferably composed of wire and adapted toextend downwardly substantially parallel with the cage or guard A, andis intended to support a reflector C. The reflector G is provided on itsback with an arm or bracket j, which is secured at one end thereto, andprovided at a point between its ends with a depression j. The arm orbracketj is adapted to enter an elongated slot is in a short bar or rodZ and the end of said bar or rod is adapted to rest in the depression j.The bracket B also passes through the slot is. The rear end of the rodor bar is is screwthreaded and adapted to enter an internallyserewthreaded thumb piece m. By screwing the thumb piece on the rod orbar Z until it comes into contact with the bracket B, it will be seenthat the reflector 0 will be securely clamped in place on the bracket B.By thus supporting the reflector, it will be seen that it may be movedup and down or removed entirely, and by piv oting the plate g to the topplate of the guard or cage, the reflector can be moved so as to reflectthe light in any desired direction.

Our improvements are very simple, cheap to manufacture and efiectual inthe performance of their functions.

Slight changes might be made in the details of construction of ourinvention without departing from the spirit thereof or limiting itsscope, and hence we do not wish to limit ourselves to the precisedetails of construction herein set forth, but,

Having fully described ourinvention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. As a new article of manufacture, a guard adapted to be placed on agas burner, a bracket pivoted to said guard and a reflector carried bysaid bracket, substantially as set forth.

2. A guard for a gas burner, comprising a lower ring, a central ring, atop plate, wires connecting said rings and top plate, and devices forsupporting said guard on a gas burner, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a guard or cage for a gas burner, of a cross barhaving an eye at a point between its ends, and another cross bar havingan eye located above the first mentloned cross bar, said eyes beingadapted for the reception of a gas burner, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination with a guard or cage for a gas burner, of a platepivoted thereto, a

bracket connected with said plate and a reflector supported by saidbracket, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination with a guard or cage, g of a plate pivoted theretoand provided with perforated ears, a bracket passing through saidperforated ears and a reflector supported by said bracket, substantiallyas set forth.

6. The combination with a bracket and a reflector, of an arm secured atone end to said reflector, a bar or short rod having an elongated slotto receive the arm on the reflector, and provided with a screwthreadedportion, said bracket being also adapted to pass through said elongatedslot, and an internally screwthreaded thumb piece adapted to screw onsaid bar or short rod, whereby to clamp the reflector to its supportingbracket, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination with a guard or cage adapted to be fitted to andsupported upon a burner, of a reflector, and an arm swiveled to the cageor guard and to which the reflector is connected, substantially as setforth.

8. The combination with a guard or cage adapted to be fitted to andsupported upon a burner, of a reflector, and an arm swiveled to the cageor guard and to which the reflector is adj ustably connected,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof we have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

CARL JOHN GIDDINGS. GEORGE W. GIDDINGS.

Witnesses to signature of (J. J. Giddings:

CHAS. A. DANIELS, ALBERT MATHEWS.

Witnesses to signature of G. W. Giddings:

HARRY W. ASHER, MAX STRAUS.

